恰当

恰當

qiàdàng

adjective HSK 6 #6,289

Meanings

Exactly fitting — appropriate and suitable.

请用恰当的词语表达你的意思。

Qǐng yòng qiàdàng de cíyǔ biǎodá nǐ de yìsi.

Please use appropriate words to express your meaning.

他的回答非常恰当。

Tā de huídá fēicháng qiàdàng.

His answer was very appropriate.

这个比喻不太恰当。

Zhège bǐyù bùtài qiàdàng.

This metaphor is not quite appropriate.

usage

恰当 (appropriate/fitting) vs 适当 (shìdàng, suitable/moderate) vs 得当 (dédàng, proper/well-handled). All are close, but 恰当 emphasizes 'just right.'

恰 qià

当 dāng